Simon Robson is leaving Warner Music Group after almost 30 years on the firm.
Robson, President, EMEA, Recorded Music, WMG, will step down in December.
“After almost 30 unimaginable years at WMG, I’ve determined that it’s the optimum time for me to discover new alternatives exterior the corporate,” Robson informed employees in a memo despatched on Friday (September 25), obtained by MBW.
His exit was confirmed the identical day as a part of a wider shake-up of WMG‘s recorded music management, which noticed Val Blavatnik be a part of the chief workforce, Alejandro Duque promoted to President, Warner Music Worldwide, and Elliot Grainge tackle the chairmanship of ADA within the US.
Robson joined Warner Music in 1998 as Director of Finance for the Asia Pacific area.
He went on to carry a strategic function for Warner Music Japan in Tokyo, and served as COO and CFO of Warner Music UK.
In January 2015, he took over as President of Warner Music Asia-Pacific, primarily based in Hong Kong.
He was named President, Worldwide, Recorded Music in November 2020.
WMG eliminated that function in an August 2024 restructure, after which Robson oversaw EMEA, with the UK and Eire folded into European operations.
Final 12 months, he adopted accountability for main the central capabilities of Warner Music UK.
In his personal memo to employees, additionally obtained by MBW, WMG CEO Robert Kyncl stated: “Simon’s contribution to our world footprint, home expertise improvement, and tradition of cross-border collaboration is immense.
“He’s been a trusted chief who constantly stays on high of each element, holds himself and others to the very best commonplace of excellence, and brings unimaginable dedication to our world operations. He leaves behind a unprecedented legacy, and we want him each success in his subsequent chapter.”
Learn Simon Robson’s be aware to Warner Music employees in full under:
Hello everybody,
I wish to share some private information with you. After almost 30 unimaginable years at WMG, I’ve determined that it’s the optimum time for me to discover new alternatives exterior the corporate.
After I first joined, I couldn’t have envisioned the extraordinary journey forward. It’s been a privilege to work in such a dynamic business from the height of the CD period in 2000, by the difficulties of the digital transition, to a time of turbocharged development as followers embraced our music on streaming providers.
I’ve had probably the most incredible alternatives at Warner Music, together with working in Tokyo for 2 years and main Asia out of Hong Kong for six years, in addition to visiting many elements of the world to assist our wonderful artists and proficient groups. So many robust challenges and too many unbelievable experiences to spotlight any particularly.
It’s been an honour to assist nurture so many careers and provides sensible folks their shot at being nice leaders. And, after all, it’s all the time a thrill to be among the many first to see a brand new artist and having that really particular second of realisation that they’re going to grace the world’s greatest levels.
I depart a WM EMEA workforce bustling with expertise, who’re going to attain nice issues sooner or later. We’ve so many thrilling initiatives within the pipeline, and I’m trying ahead to watching as WM EMEA hits new heights in every market and continues its evolution into the entire artist associate.
Over the subsequent few months, my focus might be on making certain a easy transition earlier than I take my subsequent steps. I sit up for connecting with lots of you earlier than my departure.
Thanks to each single certainly one of you throughout our world places of work in your partnership and friendship over the a long time. I’m so pleased with what we’ve constructed collectively, and I’ll be cheering you on.
Finest,
SimonMusic Enterprise Worldwide
